Vikings Hall of Famer Ron Yary tells offensive line to 'get mean'

Vikings Hall of Famer Ron Yary tells offensive line to 'get mean'

The Minnesota Vikings offensive line has taken a beating on and off the field this season.

All of the negative talk has been warranted. The injured group, who will be without Alex Boone on Sunday, can’t open up running holes and can’t keep quarterback Sam Bradford up right.

Former Vikings offensive lineman Ron Yary, a Hall of Famer, had some advice for that unit according to the Pioneer Press.

“If they spoke about me like that, I’d be angry,” Yary said. “I’d be mad at myself, I’d be mad at everybody. They need to take it personally. Go after guys (on defense). Get angry about everything. Be relentless. The only way to shut them up is to go after them. Get mean.”

I mean, sure, this is great advice on all. But if the defensive line is more talented than you are, that really doesn’t matter. It would be nice to see the unit play with more of an edge, but at some point, we’re dealing with a unit that is pieced together because of injuries to Boone, Matt Kalil and Andre Smith. Jake Long has been horrible, while Brandon Fusco has been disappointing. The group can get mean, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee it’ll be any better.

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